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This holiday season, experts are using a K-shaped model to describe an economy in which the gap between the highest and lowest earners is growing.

From a video rental kitchen in Silver Lake to an art-filled office in Beachwood Canyon, we look back at the rooms that inspired us.

Cooking competition shows, improv and a walk across Sixth Street Bridge at golden hour are on the agenda for the 'Gilmore Girls' star.

Our casual romance deepened as we explored L.A. together, but a fundamental divide emerged: I want children, and he didn't want more kids.

Marketing experts say that enticing younger consumers will take more than a sales pitch at the dealership.

For the descendants of Mexican immigrant Francisco Robles, the business of selling pumpkins and, at the moment, Christmas trees is a 76-year-old family tradition.

A small text chain grew into an international skateboarding collective that's breaking all the rules.

Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood's luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August.

The singer reflects on his journey from child star to R&B innovator, the success of 'Mutt' and why the art of live musicianship is necessary in the age of AI.

This year, our most popular stories tapped into some of the wonderful specifics that make up L.A. life.